Perpetual calendar



April 28, 1931. H. s. eovu.

PERPETUAL CALENDAR Filed Aug. 21. 1929 INVEN TOR. HA/?/ 6. GOV/L.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 28, 1931 HARI G. oovrn, on B OOKL N, NEW YORK PERPETUAL CALENDAR Application filed August 21, 1929. Serial No.387,456.

My invention relates to a perpetual calendar, and has for its object the provision of a calendar which is simple in construction, in-" expensive in manufacture, easy to understand 5 and arrange, which may be reset for perpet: ual use and is adapted to take the place of theordinary desk or Wall calendar.

A particular object of this invention, is to provide a perpetual calendar wherein the 19 main portion of the calendar is cut from one piece of cardboard.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter de- 15 scribed and claimed, and will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a front or face view of the 2 calendar.

Figure 2 is a rear view of same. Figure 3 is an edge view thereof. Figure 4 is a detail view of the strlp showing the months. 5 Figure 5 is a view showing the dlscwlth the days at the edge. I

The invention illustrated in the drawmg shows a holder or facing member 6, which is made out of cardboard or any other material.

The facing member is provided with a narrow arcuate slot 7 and a wider slot or opening 8, directly above the slot 7.

The arcuate slot 7 is of a length sufficient to embrace seven subdivisions equal to seven r days in the week.

The facing member 6, has the portion 9, d1- rectly beneath the arcuate slot 7, printed with seven vertical columns of figures, beginning with 1 at the extreme left upper corner, and ending in 7 at the other end of the same horizontal row.

The second horizontal row starts with 8,

and ends with 14, etc., until the last horizontal row which starts with 29'and ends with31.

Directly beneath the facing member there is placed a central member 10, which is cut into three portions, namely, a'frame 11, a strip 12, and a disc 13. It should be noted 5 that the frame 11, strip 12, and disc 13, are

all cut from the same operation. 1

The strip 12, is dividedinto 12 parts and has the twelve months of the year printed thereon, also other information as to which month and how many days the month has.

' The disc 13, has the days of the week printed along the edge and since the circle is large, and one group of seven days has to fit in the arcuate slot 7, several groups of seven days are printed on the edge'of the disc-13 In this case, three groups of seven days are printed. i e

In order to hold the strip 12 and disc 13 in the frame 11, the calendar .is provided with a rear supporting member 14.

The rear member 14, has a portion 15, cut out and turned at right angles to the rear member 14, so asto operate as an easel for the calendar, a locking means 16, is also cut material and in one from the rear member 14, and bends horizontally so as to cooperate with the member 15, and hold it in place.

The opening provided by the cutting out of a portion of the rear member, affords a means for using the finger in operating or moving the strip 12 and disc 13, in either direction.

It should be noted, that the three members, namely, the facing member 6, the frame 10 and the rear supporting member 14, are held together by glue or other means. Also the strip 12 and disc 13, are held only by friction between the facing member 6 and rear member 14.

In operation, to set the calendar, move the strip 12 from the rear until the desired month appears at the opening 8, then move the disc 13 until the week day corresponding to the first day of that month appears op posite the numeral 1. This may be any day, as Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, depending on what day thefirst comes in that month. If the first comes on a Wednesday, then place that day opposite the numeral 1, and the arcuate slot will read Wed. Thu. FriSat. Sun. Mon. Tue.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into eifect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of the construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variation and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim. e

What I claim is:

In a calendar of the class described, a facing member, and a rear member, said facing member disclosing the days of the month in substantially horizontal rows, an elongated slot directly over the top row of numbers; an opening in said facing member, a central member comprising a frame, a circular strip and a disc adjoining one another, said disc having the edge thereof printed with the days of the week and so arranged that seven days will fit into the elongated slot, said circular strip having the months printed thereon and arranged so as to be visible through said opening and a rear member attached to said central member, having a por- 131C011 out out givingaccess for operating the circular strip and disc, said cutout portion being turned at right angles to said rear portion and adapted to function as an easel.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 18th day of July, A. D. 1929.

e HARI G. GOVIL. 

